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Thesis

The Rector will authorise the printing of the PhD thesis once all the requirements have been satisfied and the Beadle has approved the title page. (Download the title page template, including the university’s logo below.)

Whether or not to have the thesis printed is up to the PhD candidate, but at the very least, an electronic copy of the thesis must be submitted for inclusion in the university library.

How to submit an electronic copy of the thesis for inclusion in the university library

One or two versions of electronic manuscript

If any articles are under embargo at the time of submission, an additional version of the thesis must be submitted from which said articles have been removed.

Cover

The title of the thesis and the PhD student’s name must be stated clearly and uniformly.

RePub consent form

Complete and sign the form authorising the inclusion and dissemination of the PhD student’s thesis through RePub. RePub is the website on which EUR academics’ academic publications are presented in an Open Access format. (Download the form below)

RePub metadata form

This is where the PhD student provides biographical information on his/her thesis. (Download the form below)

Propositions

The PhD student’s statements must be submitted in a separate document.

The PhD student is free to pick a printer of his/her own choosing. However, two research institutes, ERIM and the Tinbergen Institute, have a fixed format for printed theses. These institutes use their own regular printer.

Electronic copy of thesis

The electronic copy of a candidate’s thesis must be identical to a hard-copy thesis. In other words, it must be obvious to the reader that the document is a PhD thesis. All versions of the thesis must clearly and uniformly state the title of the thesis and the PhD student’s name. If the thesis is only submitted on a CD-ROM, said CD-ROM must also contain the candidate’s statements and a summary or summaries of the thesis.

Submitting the thesis

The thesis must be submitted to the Beadle, either as an electronic copy (for inclusion in the library) or in hard copy, at least 5 weeks before the scheduled date of the PhD defence, with all the required appendices (see overview above).

Depending on which faculty s/he is affiliated with, the PhD student must present the university with 30 to 34 copies of the thesis.

Erasmus MC PhD students:

Submit 9 copies to Beadle’s Office

Submit 1 copy to each member of the examining board

Bring 10 copies to the ceremony

Submit 5 copies to the Erasmus MC supervisor’s department

Woudestein faculties PhD students:

Submit *9 copies to Beadle’s Office

Submit 1 copy to each member of the examining board

Bring 10 copies to the ceremony

And depending on which faculty the candidate is affiliated with:

ESL:

Submit 5 copies to Sanders Library (Room T19-01)

ESSB:

Submit 5 copies to Room T15-19

FW:

Submit 5 copies to Room H5-25

ESE:

Submit 3 copies to Room H6-26

*Submit 4 (not 9!) copies to Beadle’s Office

ESHCC:

Submit 3 copies to Room M7-32

RSM:

Submit 1 copy to Room T6-59

ERIM candidates affiliated with RSM and ESE:

*Submit 4 (not 9!) copies to Beadle’s Office

Submit 1 copy to Room T6-59 (RSM) or Room H6-26 (ESE)

*Submit 4 (not 9!) copies to Beadle’s Office

Thesis allowance

PhD students are eligible for a reimbursement of their thesis production costs of up to €750, provided that they submit the required number of copies to EUR. PhD students who have already received a thesis allowance from another source are ineligible for a EUR thesis allowance, or may only be eligible for a smaller allowance.